Prayer of Jain Religion
Every day Jains bow their heads and say their universal prayer, the Navkar-mantra. All good work and events start with this prayer of salutation and worship.
Namo Arihantanam: I bow to the enlightened souls
Namo Siddhanam: I bow to the liberated souls
Namo Ayariyanam: I bow to religious leaders
Namo Uvajjayanam: I bow to religious teachers
Namo Loe Savva Sahunam: I bow to all monks of the world
Eso Panch Namukkaro: These five salutations are capable of
Savva Pava Panasano: destroying all the sins and this is
Mangalancha Savvesin: the first happiness among all forms
Padhamam Havai Mangalam: of happiness.
In the above prayer, Jains do not ask for any favors or material benefits from their Gods, the Tirthankaras or from monks and nuns. They do not pray to a specific Tirthankara or monk by name. By saluting them, Jains receive the inspiration from the five benevolent for the right path of true happiness and total freedom from the misery of life.